These Hawks are After the Whiskered Tern

Some Hawks are no threat to the Whiskered Tern. David and Pat Hawk from upstate Pennsylvania called me this week to get a reservation for two nights. With a name like Hawk, it makes sense…

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Chased by Piping Plovers- Welcomed by Eagles

Earlier this spring, I wrote about my frustration with the beach closures that are enacted to accommodate nesting birds, like Piping Plovers. I referred to the closures at Poverty Beach and the Cove as a sign of…

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Sailboats, Fisherman and Ospreys: Coast Guard to the Rescue

The United States Coast Guard is  one of my favorite topics to blog about. Anything to do with either Training Center Cape May TRACEN, or the permanent party assigned to station Cape May gets my…

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“Signs” of Spring in Cape May

A quick check in one of my earliest blog posts confirms the timing of the arrival of Northern Gannets in Cape May. Gannets don’t actually arrive, but pass by on their way north. Soon their…

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Before the Snow The Snowy Still Reigns

This morning brought one of those “top ten” moments in Cape May. Up there with spotting your first Bald Eagle, or seeing dolphins along the beachfront for the first time, or the Eagles Cheerleaders at…

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